EDMAN, Lars

EDMAN, Lars.Kalf (Älfsborg län) 22.11.1824 — 27.5.1921. Swedish Orientalist and Linguist (German) interested in Sanskrit. Son of a farmer, educated in Gothenburg. From 1847 studies at Uppsala, fil.kand. (Ph.D.) 1857. From 1857 Docent i österländska språken, from 1863 adjunkt (Associate Professor) i tyska ock engelska språken. Several times he acted as a deputy Professor. In 1892 emeritus. Travelled much in Europe. In 1870 married. He never wrote much, his whole output is given in 5 titles, and among these, that related to Indology, was published anonymously.